Contagious skin disease caused by an egglaying mite that burrows through the skinn and causes redness and intense itching; often seen in children.

Sebaceous cy.st

sac under the skin filled with sebum or oul from a sebaceous gland. This can grow to large size and may need to be excised

Cicatrix

A scar

Squamous cell carcinoma

Cnacer of the epidermis layer of skin that may invade deeper tissue and metastasize. Often begins as as sore that does not heal.

Strawberry Hemangioma

congenital collection of dilated blood vessels causing a red birthmark that fades a few months after birth.

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Chronic disease of the connective tissue that injures the skin joints, kidneys, nerous system, and muscous membranes. This is an auto immune condition meaning that the body's own immune system attacks normal tissue of the body. May produce a characteristic red, scaly butterfly rash across the cheeks and nose.

Tinea

fungal skin disease resulying in itching scaling lesions.

Tinea pedis

Fungal infetion of the foot. Commonly called athlete's foot.

Varicella

Contagious viral skin infection. Commonly called chickenpox.

Tinea capitis

Fungal infection of the scalp. Commonly called ringworm.

Vitiligo

Disappearance of pigment from the skin in pateches. causing a milk-white appearance. Also calle leukoderma.

Wet gangrene

An area of gangrene that becomes secondarily infected by pus-producing bacteria.

Alopecia

Absence or loss of hair, especially of the head. Commonly called baldness.

Carbuncle

Furuncle involving several hair follicles.

Furuncle

Bacterial infection of a hair follicle. Characterized by redness, pain, and swelling. Also called a boil.